The Lover's Tale
Francesca BianchiExtrait2018
Side by side
The Lover's Tale vs. Cuir Intense
Is The Lover's Tale better than Cuir Intense?
The Lover's Tale projects louder.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
LeatherMuskSandalwood
leatherpowderywoodysmokyanimalicfloralsweet
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The essentials
What's different between The Lover's Tale and Cuir Intense?
| The Lover's Tale | Cuir Intense | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Extrait | Intense |
| Launched | 2018 | 2024 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Francesca Bianchi | Thierry Wasser |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do The Lover's Tale and Cuir Intense smell?
The Lover's Tale
Leather
Powdery
Woody
Smoky
Musky
Animalic
Floral
Sweet
Cuir Intense
Leather
Woody
Tobacco
Sweet
Animalic
Fruity
Floral
Smoky
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do The Lover's Tale and Cuir Intense share?
Top
HoneyMimosaAldehydesBergamot
OsmanthusYlang-Ylang
Heart
OrrisPeachHeliotropeEgyptian JasmineBulgarian Rose
LeatherMusk
Base
LeatherCastoreumMuskLabdanumOakmossSandalwoodVetiver
SandalwoodTobaccoCedarwood
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
MimosaHeliotropeEgyptian JasmineBulgarian Rose
OsmanthusYlang-Ylang
Animalic Notes
LeatherCastoreum
Leather
Woody Notes
Sandalwood
SandalwoodCedarwood
Musk
Musk
Musk
Where they fit
When and where do The Lover's Tale and Cuir Intense work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, The Lover's Tale or Cuir Intense?
| The Lover's Tale | Cuir Intense | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 10+ hours | 10+ hours |
| Sillage | enormous | strong |
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What do reviewers say about The Lover's Tale and Cuir Intense?
This is a fragrance that asks you to commit. The opening honey feels gorgeous, but the castoreum-leather drydown is not for the faint of heart. If you want a gentle floral, look elsewhere.The Lover's Tale
Cuir Intense divides people and that's precisely why it works. Some call it the most sophisticated leather fragrance they've encountered in years. Others say it demands too much.Cuir Intense
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